Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bootham School
- Statue of an Athlete
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Lendal Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Boot
- Medieval Prisons
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Black Death
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Central Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Minster Library
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva